Step-by-Step

Step 1

Step 2

Slightly dampen brush with blending solution or pure rubbing alcohol. Dip aqua brush into well to pick up ink.

Step 3

Swipe brush across the paper to apply ink

Step 4

Continue applying ink using a variety of lines, shapes and brushstrokes.

Step 5

Wipe off excess ink into scratch paper before changing colors.

Step 6

Dip aqua brush into ink as necessary to pick up more color.

Step 7

Continue to apply layers of color. Rotate the paper so that the brush stokes are more random.

Step 8

For lighter washes of color, squeeze out more Colorless Blender solution, for darker shades, dry the brush on scratch paper before picking up ink.

Step 9

Once dry, stamp a favorite quote or saying onto the Copic Watercolored background

Step 10

Layer to complete project.

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Variations

Tips and Variations:
- Use only 3-4 colors on each individual background to help create a unified look.
- Let some of the ink layers dry before adding additional layers for less blending.
- Don’t over-brush the inks or they will muddy.
- Save the paint palette for future use, dried inks can be re-activated.
- Use a variety of surface types for different looks. (primed canvas, metal, acetate, vellum)
- No Various Inks? No problem…swipe a Copic marker across the surface to apply ink and then move it around and paint with the Colorless Blender filled aqua brush.
- Create home décor, greeting cards, scrapbook papers, and/or art journal pages with each unique Copic Watercolored background.